There seems to be a growing trend when it comes to Thanksgiving Dinner: more and more people are farming out part of the responsibility of food preparation to a professional, instead of asking Grandma or Great Aunt Martha to do it.

Want a home-cooked meal, but can’t cook? Jessica Seinfeld’s book has more than a 100 step by step recipes that can help you become a “can cook” in no time. Try her simple roasted eggplant and cherry tomato recipe tonight!